The Council rejects the Treaty Principles Bill. A treaty cannot be changed by just one of the signatories. A referendum is inappropriate to address the rights of a minority. And the bill seeks to constrain judges in ways which are quite improper. Keep reading “Submission:Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill”
The Council opposes the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill as an unwarranted intrusion on our civil liberties to implement a regime that fails in its stated purpose. Keep reading “Submission: Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill”
This Bill is a gross infringement of our civil liberties including the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association, and freedom of peaceful assembly. The Council recommends that the Committee reject this Bill in its entirety. Keep reading “Submission: Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill”
The Council fears that we could continue to surrender our liberties indefinitely and the Police will still claim to lack the tools to manage gangs. Keep reading “Submission – Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Bill”